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More observations from the ballpark April 27,  2003 Steve Shirley Former Tulane infielder Steve Shirley signed with the San Diego Padres after playing last season with Edinburg of the independent Central League. The 23-year-old third baseman is already showing that he might be a good one that slipped through the cracks. In a recent extended spring training game against the Cubs, Shirley smacked a long homerun and a double in back to back at bats ... Not normally known for his homerun prowess, Tucson Sidewinders' second baseman Matt Kata put on quite a power display in this afternoon's game against the visiting Tacoma Rainiers. The Arizona farmhand pounded a long homerun to the top of the grassy slope in left field at Tucson Electric Park, then hit an equally long foul ball in his next at bat. It was the switch hitter's first homerun of the season after he missed much of the early part of the season recovering from an injury. Kata is batting .378 in his first 37 at bats ... Chris Snelling Sidewinder teammate Chad Tracy also swung the bat well in the same game, hitting a long homerun into the right field corner to go with a triple and single. Watch for an upcoming interview with Tracy ... Seattle outfield prospect Chris Snelling, whose first taste of major league life ended prematurely last season when the native Australian tore the ACL in his knee, is playing for the Mariners' extended spring training squad in preparation for returning to regular action. The left-handed hitter is pounding the ball, but still looks tentative on the base paths .... Bobby Brownlie in his final extended spring training game Major league veteran Charles Nagy is pitching for the Padres' extended spring team, looking to get back to the big leagues to extend his 12-year career. He looked sharp in his two innings of work last Saturday against the Cubs. Also appearing in the same game was former Kansas City closer candidate Shawn Sonnier, who last pitched at the AAA level in 2001 before being traded to the Cubs and suffering a shoulder injury that put the big Louisiana right-hander on the shelf for all of last year ... Chicago Cubs' 2002 first rounder Bobby Brownlie pitched his final extended spring training game against the Giants last week, giving up one run in four innings of work. The right-hander from Rutgers has since joined High Class A Daytona, and pitched well in both of his outings for the Florida State League club. --- Bill Mitchell

 

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